The presentation was shown during the Healthy People, Wealthy Nation Forum last January 29, 2014.

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2. Population Groups Classify According to
Health Status
Healthy
Having Risk
behavior but
not yet sick
Sick and
seek care
Health
Promotion
(Proactive)
Conventional
Health
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Care system
(Reactive)

3. MOF & MOH : Health Financing Reform
policy (1996)
Appoint working groups to study;
1. Health Insurance, scheme
- to provide health security.
2. Setting up Health Promotion Institute to
promote health
- to decrease health care cost.
The 2nd policy was intended to compliment the 1st policy.
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4. Two Complementary Act in Health
Financing Reform
1. Health Promotion Fund act 2001


Establishing a health promotion fund to come from
additional 2% of tobacco and alcohol levy
(surcharge tax)
An autonomous state agency for fund administration
2. The National Health Security act 2002
(UHI)

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National Health Security Office to buy services from
healthcare provider

5. 2013 Budget = 120 million USD.

6. Source
MOH
NHSO
Civil Service insurance
Local gov.
Other gov. agencies
Total
ThaiHealth
=% of total HP Budget
6
400
309
45
198
7.6
959.6
114
11.8%
Service
based
Project
based

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